Karsten Wentink @karstenwentink.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Thursday I'll give my first "official" presentation on the colourful, newly excavated, Mesolithic grave we have been working on (from the Netherlands). If you're in the neighbourhood of the RCE, you can still sign up: www.cultureelerfgoed.nl/actueel/agen... 062
Karsten Wentink @karstenwentink.bsky.social · 19/12/2025New paper, roughly a summary of my dissertation, so if you didn't have the time to read the full book, here are the highlights www.academia.edu/145483235/Tr... 010
Karsten Wentink @karstenwentink.bsky.social · 21/08/2025My colleagues just published a kick-ass paper on Corded Ware and Bell Beaker chronology. This is really cool stuff! www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... 0152
Karsten Wentink @karstenwentink.bsky.social · 23/04/2025Question for the hive mind. We have strange yellow iron concretions that are covered with red ochre. Ochre was also applied to flint and stone tools... 100
Karsten Wentink @karstenwentink.bsky.social · 20/03/2025Now that the Bronze Age exhibit is over, we had a chance to do some XRF measurements on the Bell Beaker Gold ornaments from Bennekom. Will present a paper on them at the upcoming BB conference in Vannes, Brittany next May. 030
Karsten Wentink @karstenwentink.bsky.social · 26/02/2025Apart from doing Sidestony things I'm currently working on various research projects: Pan European "ceci n'est pas une battle axe" project; Bell Beaker gold ornaments project; a mesolithic ochre grave with possibly the oldest painted objects in NW Europe. This looks like its gonna be crazy! 151
Karsten Wentink @karstenwentink.bsky.social · 25/02/2025While you're here, don't forget to give @sidestone.bsky.social a follow! We were already on various other socials, now also on bsky. 040
Karsten Wentink @karstenwentink.bsky.social · 25/02/2025Let me share with you my favourite TRB axe. Found at Zuidbarge this is the largest from the Netherlands at 32.5cm. Made in N-Germany or Denmark the maker didn't grind the sides so that you can see the excellent knapping skills. Apart from one tiny ridge caused by a step fracture that bothered them. 231